Patrick Hill
Cyber Security Practitioner
Beaufort,South Carolina
Summary
Forward-leaning security leader with extensive knowledge of cyber-security principles and practices. Known for success in local governments and leading employees to secure infrastructures. Dedicated to efficient conflict resolution and excellent services.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Assistant County Administrator
Beaufort County Government
Beaufort, SC
01.2017 - Current
- Performed Chief Information Security Officer role
- Performed Chief Information Officer role
- Provided leadership for the Data, Communications, and Information Technology Division
- This included 48+ teammates in the Broadcast, IT Systems, GIS, Records, and Communications departments with a 9 million dollar budget combined
- Implemented Security Policies, IT Governance policies, as well as security systems such IDS\IPS, SIEM, AV, Cisco ISE and DNA center for SDN access control and other methods to integrate security into County operational decisions.
- Directed and optimized the Beaufort County Government Information Technology Infrastructure including high risk departments such as Treasurer, Detention Center, Legal, EMS, Voter Registration, etc
- Maintained HIPPA, CJIS and FTI audit compliance for the Beaufort County Government infrastructure.
- Secured county projects, such as AlaStar, FBI crime lab connectivity, and law enforcement projects (Cellebrite).
- Created strategic IT Security Plan, Operational IT Plan and Tactical IT Plan in addition to the IT Policies and Procedures manual
- Implemented Azure AD and security policies and data classification
- Created a secure and safe IT environment for government data and staff while also enabling business processes to grow with technology
- Maintained business continuity during many natural disasters such as pandemics and hurricanes.
- Segmented the infrastructure to create a more secure and efficient environment
- Managed and Improved department KPI’s, policies, SLA’s, IT Governance and response times.
Information Technology Support Administrator
Charleston County School District
Charleston, SC
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Supervised the onsite support and maintenance IT devices within the walls for 80 district schools and administration buildings
- Created a secure and safe IT environment for students and staff while also enabling children to learn with technology
- Managed a team of 20 IT Field Support Staff with 5 direct reports and 15 indirect reports
- Managed the IT team that supported 25,000+ Windows 7\10 workstations, 25,000+ iPads, 3500+ SMART boards, 3000+ Chromebooks, 2500+ iMacs
- Created IT Desktop and Apple workstation images
- Successfully deployed and supported 50,000+ workstation, network and mobile devices
- Performed team building exercises, leadership coaching and mentoring
- Provided leadership for teachers, staff and vendors in the use of technology within the school system
- Managed software development and provided district users with unique and creative software solutions to complex problems providing ease of use for tasks
Director of Store Systems Support
BI-LO,LLC
Greenville, SC
01.2000 - 01.2013
- Provided 3rd level support for 20 department technicians over 2 retail chains with a 12 million dollar budget
- Performed many high level project deployments and executions within BI-LO/Winn-Dixie chain utilizing store technicians
- Responsible for hiring, interviewing, training, KPI's and overall technician performance for 20 technicians spanning 2 operating chains (BI-LO/Winn-Dixie)
- Participated in chain growing initiatives and exercises
- Trained technicians on the company’s USCAN (Fujitsu) & Fast Lane (NCR) systems
- Designed and implemented store hardware device support structure by incorporating field support technicians and depot style repairs
- Responsible for developing cost reducing processes and procedures for device support
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC 03.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Keller University
New York 08.2010 - 01.2015
Skills
Implementing security programs
Certification
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
Accomplishments
Currently serving on the Cybersecurity Planning Committee for the State of South Carolina.
Outstanding Graduate Award - MSCS - Charleston Southern University
Employee Excellence Award - Charleston County School District.
Published Research
Authored and co-authored two published research papers on cyber security in the US domain space and within local governments.
- Evaluation of Trust Worthiness of State and County Government Websites was published at the 2021 International Conference on Security and Management (SAM'21).
- Survey of United States Related Domains: Secure Network Protocol Analysis was published at the 11th International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (CRYPIS 2022). Both papers present an analysis of the state secure principles in government domains.
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor at Charleston Southern University - Computer Science Department
Courses Taught:
- CSCI 330 - Computer Architecture: This course explores the interdependencies among assembly language, com-puter organization and design with a focus on the concepts that are the basis for current computer technology. Stored-program concept, computer arithmetic, data path and control, microprogram-ming, logic design, truth tables, logic gates, programmable logic arrays, control, pipelining, the memory hierarchy, and caches.
- CSCI 210 - Introduction to Computer Science through Robotics: This course provides a hands-on overview of computer science using educational robots. Topics include introduction to robot construction, programming, and an analysis of how these technologies are impacting our society. The course meets the LAC Computer Literacy requirement. This course isnot a substitute for courses requiring CSCI 209 as a prerequisite. (Lab fee required for on-ground course only).
Timeline
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
04-2022
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
03-2022
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
01-2022
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
10-2021
Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO)
09-2021
Master of Science - Computer Science
Charleston Southern University
03.2018 - 01.2021
Assistant County Administrator
Beaufort County Government
01.2017 - Current
Information Technology Support Administrator
Charleston County School District
01.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Keller University
08.2010 - 01.2015
Director of Store Systems Support
BI-LO,LLC
01.2000 - 01.2013
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